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School

University of Toronto Scarborough

Department

Psychology

Course

PSYB45H3

Professor

Zachariah Campbell

Semester

Winter

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Chapter 1: Introduction What is Behaviour? < Behaviour: < Includes what people do and say N Things that we can all see objectively and observe from a third person perspective < Involves the activity of an organism at any level N Muscle N Glandular N Electrical (activity in the nervous system between neurons) O Behaviour: N It is NOT static N ]L}oZ^ ]}LZ_LL}^ZZlabels_ + Being angry (state J not a behavior) + Screaming at your sibling (associated activity) N Z}Z^} ZZ_LL}Z^} _ + ]L2L^_]LZ]Z }Z~} + Studying effectively (process) Characteristics of Behaviour < It can be observed, described, and recorded < Has an impact on the environment + Physical < For example: turning on the light switch J the behavior results in a physical change in the world + Social www.notesolution.com